Brazzaville vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$252
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
11
😀 Quality of life
41
14
🏙️ Population
2.15M
2.89M

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 44% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7920th and 5187th ($602 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Congo and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the Congo vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7836th and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Brazzaville Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602